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The Living Archive
The Living Archive is a space for reflections, remembrance and lived experiences connected to decolonisation.
Contributions are welcome from anyone who feels connected to this work. All contributions are received with respect and may be held privately. Not all submissions will be shared publicly.
Recipes are invited from members of the Black diaspora. They are held as
Black ancestral knowledge
in order
to honour and care for shared food traditions.
PLEASE NOTE: contributions used are viewable on the web to anyone who has the link so please be sure you are happy to share – you can do this anonymously. Please do not share your full name, names of others, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, medical history or other private and confidential or identifiable information
1. What would you like to contribute?
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1. What would you like to contribute?
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Reflection
B
Decolonisation Story
C
Recipe
2. What is your name?
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You may leave this blank or use a name that feels right to you.
3. Contact Email.
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Only needed if you are open to follow-up or consent clarification.
4. Recipe Lineage Statement.
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This archive holds recipes as 'Black ancestral knowledge'.
4. Recipe Lineage Statement.
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This recipe comes from my family, community, or cultural food traditions within the Black diaspora.
B
I am not submitting a recipe.
5. Relationship to the Contribution.
What is your relationship to the reflection or recipe?
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For example: who taught it to you, where it comes from in your family or life, or what it has meant to you.
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6. Please share your reflection, story or recipe here.
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(If submitting a recipe, please write in this format (a) ingredients; (b) preparation; (c)cooking time; (d) memories or context.)
7. Contribution Consent
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7. Contribution Consent
I confirm that this contribution is my own to share and when submitted it is held privately by Decolonise Your Life.
I give permission for my contribution to be included in the 'Living Archive' a PUBLIC space, visible to anyone who has the link?
I give permission for my contribution to be shared (anonymously or credited) as part of your evolving body of work e.g. in future Guides, Books, Articles or other media?
I understand that not all submissions will be published.
Submit